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Totsuide kita Yome Aisouwarai bakari shiteru

(My New Wife is Forcing Herself to Smile)

7.55

Description:

A Samurai is worried about the fact that his wife always seems to wear a forced smile whenever she's with him.
Type

manga

Status

current

Started

2019-12-20

MookHyang - Dark Lady

(Mookhyang: Dark Lady)

7.77

Description:

As the master of the School of Unholy Arts and as the undefeated Unmasked Demon, MookHyang unfortunately falls to a strange fantasy world by the magic of his enemies (School of Blood Arts). In the new world of elf, sorcerer, knight, and dragon, MookHyang’s adventure of finding a way back to his old world (Murim) unfolds. (Source: MU)
Type

manhwa

Rating

Teens 13 or older

Status

current

Started

2019-07-04

Sidooh

7.67

Description:

During the political upheavals and social strife at the end of the Tokugawa Shogunate in Japan (1855), two parent-less brothers Yukimura Shoutarou and Yukimura Gentarou struggles to survive in these turbulent times. With their only possession being their deceased father's sword and clinging onto the wisdom of their mother's final words, the brothers seek to embark on the Path of the Warrior: Sidooh. (Source: MU)
Type

manga

Volumes

25

Chapters

266

Status

finished

Started

2005-06-22

Nige Jouzu no Wakagimi

(The Elusive Samurai)

6.62

Description:

Yusei Matsui, creator of Assassination Classroom and Neuro: Supernatural Detective, is back! Set in feudal Japan in between the Kamakura and Muromachi periods, our hero Hojo Takatoki is a boy on the run that history all but forgot! When the Kamakura shogunate is overthrown by Ashikaga Takauji, Takatoki's family and standing are visciously taken away from him, and he must flee to the far reaches of the land to survive and seek out his revenge! (Source: Manga Plus)
Type

manga

Status

current

Started

2021-01-25

Oooku

(Ōoku: The Inner Chambers)

8.05

Description:

In an alternative timeline of feudal Japan, a strange disease that only affects men caused a massive reduction of male population, thus females have to pick up men's jobs, changing the social structure. Now, after 80 years of the initial outbreak and current man:woman ratio of 1:4, Japan has become completely matriarchal, with women holding important political positions and men being their consort. Only the most powerful woman -- head of Tokugawa shogunate -- can keep a harem of handsome yet unproductive men, known as "Oooku." (Source: ANN)
Type

manga

Volumes

19

Chapters

79

Rating

Teens 13 or older

Status

finished

Started

2004-06-24

Argate Online

6.72

Description:

Izu Takashi was just playing the online game -Argate Online- like usual, but he suddenly noticed something strange, his level is now....!! Also he can not log out and the pain reduced funtion does not work..... (Source: MU)
Type

manga

Rating

Status

current

Started

2017-07-04

Saraiya Goyou

(House of Five Leaves)

7.75

Description:

Masterless samurai Akitsu Masanosuke is a skilled and loyal swordsman, but his naïve, diffident nature has time and again caused him to be let go by the lords who have employed him. Hungry and desperate, he becomes a bodyguard for Yaichi, the charismatic leader of a gang called“Five Leaves.”Although disturbed by the gang’s sinister activities, Masa begins to suspect that Yaichi’s motivations are not what they seem. And despite his misgivings, the deeper he’s drawn into the world of the Five Leaves, the more he finds himself fascinated by these devious, mysterious outlaws. (Source: Sigikki)
Type

manga

Volumes

8

Chapters

57

Status

finished

Started

2006-01-01

Gantz:E

6.88

Description:

A peasant named Hanbei asks a girl named O-haru for her hand in marriage, but O-haru confesses that she is already thinking of another man named Masakichi from a neighboring village. When Hanbei seeks out Masakichi, he finds that Masakichi possesses a sword and the skills to use it, despite being a peasant. (Source: ANN)
Type

manga

Status

current

Started

2020-01-09

Kubikiri Asa

(Samurai Executioner)

7.81

Description:

In a prison world, there are few good stories, and this is the world of Kubikiri Asa, the beheader and master samurai under the Shogun. It's a world full of vengeance, greed, and violence. A world of depravity and sin. One man can set things straight if he can keep his wits. This is a story of extreme proportions, of sword study thick in tradition and with grim purpose, of blood rivers, agonizing screams, bondage, torture, and the evil prevalent in human failure. Drafted by the confirmed masters of the international medium of manga, Samurai Executioner is a shocking combination of darkness and fire, fine lines, and a fine man in the face of human decline. (Source: Dark Horse)
Type

manga

Volumes

10

Chapters

54

Status

finished

Started

1972-01-01

Deadpool: Samurai

7.56

Description:

Marvel raids Shounen Jump+?! The irresponsible hero Deadpool, an extreme outlier even among American comic heroes, is finally serialized! A super collaboration manga that involves both the Avengers and Shounen Jump characters! (Source: Shueisha, translated) Includes 2 bonus chapters.
Type

manga

Volumes

2

Chapters

17

Status

finished

Started

2020-12-10

Sono Kuchibiru, Itadakimasu

7.02

Description:

What the poor Sana is aiming for is the boy who has a mysterious mole on his lip: Aki. You won't be troubled over eating with a mole on your lip, so if she gets Aki, she won't be troubled over money... or so she thinks, but Aki is also poor?! With their Culture Festival's Best Couple Contest prize as "A year's worth of free school lunches", what willl happen when the two join forces?! Includes 3 other oneshots: -Sukitte Iccha XX Nandesu! -Narabuna Kiken!! -Koi ni Nante Naranai!
Type

manga

Volumes

1

Chapters

4

Status

finished

Started

2009-12-24

Tenkaichi: Nihon Saikyou Bugeisha Ketteisen

(Tenkaichi: Battle to Decide Japan's Strongest Martial Artist)

7.71

Description:

Battle tournament manga set in the Sengoku Era. The year is 1600. Ten years have passed since Oda Nobunaga unified Japan. When Nobunaga realized that he was dying, he announced that he would hand over the country to the one who produced the strongest warriors. The warlords, whose dreams of unifying the country had been dashed, set up their own strongest warriors and set their sights on becoming the ruler of Japan (Source: Kodansha, translated)
Type

manga

Rating

Teens 13 or older

Status

current

Started

2021-01-07

Afro Samurai

6.91

Description:

In the bleak world of the swordsman, it is said that he who becomes the Number 1 samurai shall rule the world. And only Number 2 is allowed to challenge Number 1. Afro Samurai has assumed the mantle of Number 2, seeking vengeance against Number1, a gunman who killed his father years ago. But assassins lurk at every corner, seeking to rob Afro Samurai of the title of Number 2. Can Afro survive long enough to exact his revenge? (Source: Amazon)
Type

manga

Volumes

2

Chapters

10

Status

finished

Started

2008-09-02

Katanagatari

8.12

Description:

Long ago the masterful swordsmith Shikizaki Kiki crafted 1000 blades, though his twelve final works, the legendary deviant blades were prime among the rest. All with uniquely defined traits, these swords are among the greatest in Japan. Leap forward many decades and arrive at an isolated island, where Yasuri Shichika and his older sister Nanami reside. Togame: A woman with long, white hair and the talent as a strategist begins a quest with Shichika in order to collect the twelve blades. They must face the blade wielders in intense battles while they learn more about themselves and their real goals and wishes. Shichika has yet to realize what he really inherits as a Kyoutoryuu sword...
Type

novel

Volumes

12

Chapters

55

Status

finished

Started

2007-01-01

Rurouni Kenshin: Haru ni Sakura

(Rurouni Kenshin: Cherry Blossoms in the Spring)

7.12

Description:

The "Kenshin Kaden" basically refers to the last extra chapter (comes after the end of the manga and after Yahiko No Sakabatou) of Rurouni Kenshin entitled "Cherry Blossoms in the Spring Time" (Haru Ni Sakura). It was published in the Kenshin Kaden Artbook. Taken from The-OrO.com
Type

oneshot

Volumes

0

Chapters

1

Rating

Status

finished

Started

1999-12-01

Seirei Gensouki

(Seirei Gensouki: Spirit Chronicles)

7.79

Description:

Meet Rio: a callous orphaned boy living in the slums. At only 7-years-old, he realizes he’s actually the reincarnation of Haruto Amakawa, a Japanese university student with a tragic past. While still reeling from this shocking epiphany, Rio also comes to learn that he possesses extremely potent magical abilities and uses his new powers to solve the kidnapping case of a little girl. His good deed is acknowledged, and he’s rewarded by being enrolled into… a prestigious academy for noble children...? (Source: J-Novel Club)
Type

novel

Volumes

0

Rating

Teens 13 or older

Status

current

Started

2015-10-01

Rurouni Kenshin: Tokuhitsuban

(Rurouni Kenshin: Restoration)

7.22

Description:

This version will be a remake of the original that revisits the encounters of ‘Himura Kenshin‘ with ‘Kamiya Kaoru‘ and ‘Myojin Yahiko‘.
Type

manga

Volumes

2

Chapters

10

Rating

Status

finished

Started

2012-05-02

Azumi

7.79

Description:

Azumi focuses upon the life of the female assassin Azumi. The manga begins an indeterminate number of years after the Battle of Sekigahara, but as the Azumi begins her assassination missions, the manga introduces the characters into mainstream history. Many of the early assassination missions that Azumi undertakes are the assassinations of the prominent supporters and generals of the Toyotomi Clan, against whom the Toyotomi Clan expected to again go to war. (Source: Wikipedia)
Type

manga

Volumes

48

Chapters

350

Status

finished

Started

1994-01-01

Renjou Desperado

7.3

Description:

Her name is Monko. A solitary crow, a wandering soul, a magnificent traveler who roams the roads that are inhabited by bloodthirsty bandits and attractive young outlanders, some of whom are one and the same. At the heart of this wild hinterland where dangerous creatures arise, Monko follows the path she has taken. Despite her devotion to the way of the sword, it is not the Warriors path she chose to pursue. In spite of her intelligence, she does not seek Wisdom either. Indeed, the quest she pursues is to find the perfect husband. Her path is the way of Love.
Type

manga

Volumes

6

Chapters

36

Status

finished

Started

2015-05-12

Shinsengumi Imon Peace Maker

7.23

Description:

When childhood innocence gives way to a blinding thirst for revenge, is it worth the price of one's humanity? Tetsunosuke and Tatsunosuke are the sons of a diplomat who sought to bring peace and prosperity to Japan during the early Meiji Restoration. But when their parents are murdered before their very eyes, Tetsu seeks to join the Shinsengumi, the unofficial police who are capable of the same brutality as his parents' murderers. Wading through a sea of espionage, deception and bloodshed, the young boy must choose: should he take a step on the path to becoming a demon...or give up his rage and transform into the ultimate Peacemaker? (Source: Tokyopop)
Type

manga

Volumes

6

Chapters

30

Status

finished

Started

1999-04-12

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